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1954 Illinois U.S. House District 11 Election

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Who won the 1954 Illinois U.S. House District 11 Election?

Timothy Sheehan won the 1954 Illinois U.S. House District 11 Election. Timothy Sheehan received 67,141 popular votes (50.89%). The main challenger was Harry H Semrow (49.11%).

See the full head-to-head between Sheehan and Semrow

Sheehan +1.8 pts · won by 2,353 votes
Timothy SheehanRepublicanWINNER50.89%
67,141 votes
Harry H SemrowDemocratic49.11%
64,788 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.